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roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:37 pm

I am staring at 61.5k worth of federal debt coming out of law school if I go to WashU. The remaining 40k of debt I anticipate will be provided by my sugar Uncle. That's a nice chunk of change for a school with not the very best career options. Sugar Uncle has a lot of connections and wants me to go to WashU. Then again "only" 61.5k will be expected from my sorry ass when I graduate. The rest will be kind of optional for a while. Considering that most people hop into the law school game expecting 210k of debt is not lost on me.

I have a couple of questions:

1. I calculate 770$ a month over 10 years coming out of law school. That seems reasonable. Agree?

2. I am currently waitlisted at Columbia, U of Chicago, UVA, Cornell, Duke. What should I do specifically regarding these waitlists? I suppose I do not have much time to wait with the semester fast approaching. Sugar Uncle is rabidly against these schools. Being rich, he has a big idea of the value of money. He is opposed to paying huge sums for even the best schools.

Please feel free to express your opinion. I noticed that both UVA and WashU have a pretty friendly atmosphere. Are the other schools that way? Oh and BTW Fuck you Nwestern, GaugeTown, UCLA and Vandy. Especially those last two.

bdole2 · Post by **bdole2** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:40 pm

1. Where do you want to practice?

2. What do you want to do with your JD?

3. What is your GPA / LSAT?

4. You might have better results posting this in the "choosing a law school" forum

roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:49 pm

bdole2 wrote:1. Where do you want to practice?

2. What do you want to do with your JD?

3. What is your GPA / LSAT?

4. You might have better results posting this in the "choosing a law school" forum

1. I don't know that I will have much of a choice, but probs NY/DC
2. Make it rain
3. I'd rather not post those, but I have a very high GPA and a fairly good LSAT.
4. Good point.

noleknight16 · Post by **noleknight16** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:27 pm

Hedge your bets; deposit somewhere and ride those waitlists out to the bitter end.

Nelson · Post by **Nelson** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:32 pm

roaringeagle wrote:2. Make it rain
3. I'd rather not post those, but I have a very high GPA and a fairly good LSAT.

If that's really your only goal for law school, don't go to those schools. Retake your 160s LSAT instead.

Doorkeeper · Post by **Doorkeeper** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:41 pm

roaringeagle wrote:2. Make it rain

The application for Goldman is right down the hall...

roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:37 pm

Alright GW law received no votes. They also told me no more $. I withdrew today, graciously. Good luck to those on the WL!

roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:00 pm

Just received offer UMinn 139k

roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Wed May 09, 2012 8:26 pm

Nelson wrote:
roaringeagle wrote:2. Make it rain
3. I'd rather not post those, but I have a very high GPA and a fairly good LSAT.
If that's really your only goal for law school, don't go to those schools. Retake your 160s LSAT instead.

really? what about the waitlists? I feel that UChicago, UVA etc. won't view me as a great candidate as they would rather sprinkle money around to other people than make me an offer I can't refuse. Whatever. I'm just being honest about my options. If the adcomms at these schools don't view me as prime real estate, it is their loss.

thestalkmore · Post by **thestalkmore** » Thu May 10, 2012 4:10 pm

roaringeagle wrote:
Nelson wrote:
roaringeagle wrote:2. Make it rain
3. I'd rather not post those, but I have a very high GPA and a fairly good LSAT.
If that's really your only goal for law school, don't go to those schools. Retake your 160s LSAT instead.

really? what about the waitlists? I feel that UChicago, UVA etc. won't view me as a great candidate as they would rather sprinkle money around to other people than make me an offer I can't refuse. Whatever. I'm just being honest about my options. If the adcomms at these schools don't view me as prime real estate, it is their loss.

Adorable.

roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Thu May 10, 2012 7:44 pm

thestalkmore wrote:
roaringeagle wrote:
Nelson wrote:
roaringeagle wrote:2. Make it rain
3. I'd rather not post those, but I have a very high GPA and a fairly good LSAT.
If that's really your only goal for law school, don't go to those schools. Retake your 160s LSAT instead.

really? what about the waitlists? I feel that UChicago, UVA etc. won't view me as a great candidate as they would rather sprinkle money around to other people than make me an offer I can't refuse. Whatever. I'm just being honest about my options. If the adcomms at these schools don't view me as prime real estate, it is their loss.
Adorable.

i prefer "precious"

Nova · Post by **Nova** » Thu May 10, 2012 11:05 pm

You got a basically a full ride to UMN. If you dont get off the T14 WLs, either sit out or go to UMN.

roaringeagle · Post by **roaringeagle** » Sat May 12, 2012 5:12 pm

Alright decided on WashU!

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